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Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Crash with Vehicle

January 2, 2015 By

On Friday there was a serious motorcycle accident in Ledyard which closed a portion of Long Cove Road.

According to Ledyard Police Department, the crash happened around 1.30 p.m. near the 900 block of Long Cove Road at Hyde Park Road in Gales Ferry. There was a vehicle and the motorcycle involved in the collision although the exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known.

The motorcycle driver was 21 year old Lucas Page of Gales Ferry, and he was seriously injured. He was flown by LifeStar helicopter to Hartford hospital where no information is yet available as to his condition.

The driver of the vehicle, 76 year old Charles Grant of Gales Ferry was uninjured.

The road was closed between Baldwin Hills and Christy Hill for several hours, while the initial investigation was carried out.

If you have been injured in a serious motorcycle accident , and would like to best possible attorney team to work on your case, please immediately call Hastings, Cohan, and Walsh, LLP –(888) 244-5480. We are here to help.

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Accident Leaves Motorcyclist Dead

July 20, 2014 By

Following a major accident on Friday evening, Route 80 in East Haven, also known as Foxon Boulevard, was closed in both directions at Route 100 (River Road).

According to East Haven Police, the road remained closed for four hours whilst a team of accident reconstruction professionals investigated the scene.

The Police said the crash was reported at about 7:45 p.m. and that it involved two motorcyclists and a SUV.

Witnesses describing the accident said that it appeared that the motorcyclists were driving extremely fast. The SUV slowed right down and tried to avoid them but to no avail. The two motorcycles then collided with the car near a curve and both of the riders were thrown off their motorcycles. One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was seriously injured and taken to an area hospital.

If you have been injured in a serious vehicle accident involving negligence, or an automobile with defective parts, and would like to best possible attorney team to work on your case, please immediately call Hastings, Cohan, and Walsh, LLP –(888) 244-5480. We are here to help.

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The Risks of Motorcycle Riding

April 22, 2014 By

Riding a motorcycle, for many Americans, is as American as apple pie.  While some countries’ residents use motorcycles as a primary form of transportation, in the United States motorcycles are generally considered luxury, sport, or leisure vehicles.  But, despite the popularity of riding motorcycles among Americans, these vehicles tend to nevertheless present unique challenges and dangers to their riders.  Consider the following statistics:

  • From 2000 to 2007 the number of motorcycle deaths leapt from 2,897 to 5,154.  This represented an incredible 78% increase in just seven years.
  • Motorcycle deaths accounted for 13% of all traffic accident related deaths in 2007.  However, motorcycles accounted for just 3% of all registered vehicles in that year.
  • In 2007 78% of motorcycle collisions, in which the motorcycle collided with another vehicle, involved the motorcycle being struck from the front.  Only 5% of these collisions involved the motorcycle being struck from the rear.
  • One out of four fatal motorcycle crashes involved a motorcycle striking a fixed object such as a traffic sign or guard rail.
  • Wearing a motorcycle helmet has been proven to save at least one out of three lives in accidents which would have been fatal if a helmet had not been worn.
  • Between 2002 and 2007 the rate of motorcycle helmet use decreased by some 13%.

These statistics may be shocking, but motorcycle riders often have an idea as to the risks involved with this form of transportation.  We would like to recommend that all East Haven motorcycle riders always take to the roads with caution and always wear adequate head protection.

 

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